Public registries · United States · Agency detail
FTC — Federal Trade Commission
Parent: Independent federal agency. Domains in this note: ftc.gov.
What they regulate
U.S. competition law and many consumer-protection rules that affect how brokers advertise, solicit, and handle consumer data. The FTC is not a substitute for SEC, CFTC, FMCSA, or state insurance/real-estate licenses.
Always prefer the live .gov site over a third-party mirror. Index ≠ endorsement.
How to verify
- FTC home — Competition and consumer-protection enforcement.
- ReportFraud.ftc.gov — Consumer fraud reporting path on .gov.
Official portal: https://www.ftc.gov/
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Questions this page answers
Does an FTC complaint database entry equal a broker license?
No. Complaints and enforcement are separate from issuing registers such as SEC, CFTC, FMCSA, or state DOIs.
Is a BrokerMafia agency page an endorsement?
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Where is the full .gov directory?
https://brokermafia.com/usa/ — with JSON/CSV downloads that include the full local SLD inventory from CISA.
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